The School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, is hosting a symposium ALARM 2022 on November 23 – 24, 2022, in conjunction with the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18 – 24, 2022).
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The School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, is hosting a symposium ALARM 2022
on November 23 – 24, 2022, in conjunction with the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18 – 24, 2022).
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global awareness campaign celebrated yearly to conceive a better
perception of antimicrobial resistance and encourage best practices among the public, One Health stakeholders, and
policymakers, who play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR. To establish and pursue
sustained efforts to halt the further emergence of drug-resistant pathogens, WHO has declared November 18-24 as
Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). This year, the theme of WAAW is “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together.”
We call on all sectors to encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials and to strengthen preventive measures addressing AMR, working
together collaboratively through a One Health approach. Our Symposium envisages to brainstorm and delineate the
challenges and opportunities to develop strategies to combat this silent global pandemic.
The Symposium will broadly focus on the following topics:
ALARM 2022: Preventing Antibiotic Resistance: Together, we can
Despite being a foremost universal public health threat, commoners often remain ignorant of AMR. To curb it effectively, all sectors must join forces and reassure the judicious use of antibiotics, and preventive procedures. Reinforcing infection control in health care sectors, farms, and food industry premises, clean water, sanitation and hygiene, and effective management of waste and waste water from key sectors are indispensable to control this threat. The slogan of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week remains ‘Antimicrobials: Handle with Care’.
Awareness Programme
Encourage young AMR Stewardship Champions:
AMR awareness program among school children.
Laboratory Tour for school children
In order to impart a sense of scientific temper and cognizance among the school students, Amrita School of Biotechnology invites young scholars to visit our research laboratories. Internship opportunities for a few prospective candidates will be offered for a span of one week in the school through ‘shadow the mentor program’.
Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research in the Department of Pediatrics, Professor of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chief of the Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics at UCSD, US
Talk : Some Novel Vaccine Approaches to Reduce Antibiotic Usage and Target Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens
Professor, Human and Molecular Genetics, Florida International University, US
Talk : Genetic determinants of virulence and extensive drug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 isolated from eggplant rhizosphere.
Assistant Professor, University of Montana, US
Talk : Bacterial Threat Assessment of Bacteriophage Infection
Professor, Department Of Chemistry. Indian Institute Of Technology-Kanpur
CEO and Director, C-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Banglore
Integra Connect, US
Talk : An Overvier of novel AI based solutions to overcome Antibiotic Resistance to high priority pathogens
Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bangalore
President of Infection Control Academy of India, Honorary Professor at University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Co-founder of Bugworks Research, Bangalore
Medical Director, Amrita Hospitals, Faridabad
Associate Professor, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad
Talk : Antimicrobial resistance potency in community and hospital-acquired infections: Genomic perspectives
Principal Scientist, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society
Talk : Wastewater-based Epidemiology: An Opportunity Beyond SARS-CoV-2
Senior Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh
Talk : Addressing and Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance using Machine Learning and Systems Biology Approaches
Department of Biological Sciences, SRM University – Andhrapradesh
Talk : Jumbo-bacteriophages and their potential for phage therapy applications
Head, Dept. of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi
Professor, School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri
Convenor
SRF/PhD Student
SRF/PhD Student
| Day 1 | |
| Time | Details |
| 9.00-10.30 am | Inaugural Session Welcome Address: Dr. Bipin Nair Dean, School of Biotechnology, Amritapuri | Dean, Faculty of Sciences | Professor, School of Biotechnology, Amritapuri Special Invitees: Dr. Victor Nizet, Dr. Sandeep Verma, Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Dr. Ranga Reddy Burri, Dr. Anand Anandkumar |
| 10.30-11.25 am | Keynote Address Dr. Victor Nizet University of California, San Diego, US Title of Talk: Some Novel Vaccine Approaches to Reduce Antibiotic Usage and Target Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens |
| 11.25-12.15am | Invited Talk Dr. Sutharsan Govindarajan SRM University – Amaravati Title of Talk: Jumbo-bacteriophages and their potential for phage therapy applications |
| 12.15-1.00 pm | Invited Talk Dr. Bhabatosh Das Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad Title of Talk: Antimicrobial resistance potency in community and hospital- acquired infections: Genomic perspective |
| Student Session | |
| 2.30-2.45 pm | Ph.D. Student Presentation Ms. Amrita Salim Title of Talk: Phage perhaps is the panacea |
| 2.45-3.00 pm | Ph.D. Student Presentation Ms. Nitasha Menon Title of Talk: Alternative strategies for targeting MDR Gram-negative infections |
| 3.00-4.30 pm | Competition: Mime |
| Day 2 | |
| 9.00-9.40 am | Invited Talk Dr. Kalai Mathee Florida International University, US Title of Talk: Genetic determinants of virulence and extensive drug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 isolated from eggplant rhizosphere. |
| 9.40-10.20 am | Invited Talk Dr. Patrick Secor University of Montana, US Title of Talk: Bacterial threat assessment of bacteriophage infection |
| 10.20-11.00 am | Invited Talk Dr. Srisairam Achuthan Integra Connect, US Title of Talk: An overview of novel AI solutions to overcome antibiotic resistance to high priority pathogens |
| 11.00-11.45 am | Invited Talk Dr. Anshu Bhardwaj SIR – Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh Title of Talk: Addressing and Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance using Machine Learning and Systems Biology Approaches |
| 11.45-12.25 pm | Invited Talk Dr. Farah Ishtiaq Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bangalore Title of Talk: Wastewater-based Epidemiology: An Opportunity Beyond SARS-CoV-2 |
| 12.30-1.30 pm | Panel Discussion Planning for Prevention: Together we can Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, Dr. Anand Anandkumar, Dr. Anshu Bhardwaj, Dr. Sutharsan Govindarajan, Dr. Sanjeev Singh, Dr. V. Anil Kumar, Dr. Geetha Kumar, Dr. Bipin Nair |
| Student Session | |
| 2.30-4.30 pm | Poster Session |
Event 1: AMR theme-based Mime: The theme should focus on enforcing the importance of perceiving antibiotic resistance as a problem of concern impacting human life.
Event 2: Poster competition: With AMR as a central theme, budding research artists can showcase their creative skills to portray AMR awareness as an important factor to consider for the welfare of current and future generations.
Competition Details
Event 1: AMR theme-based Mime
Topics:
Rules:
Event 2: Poster competition
Students from the local schools who have joined in solidarity with the students and faculty of Amrita School of Biotechnology can design posters bagging attention to the conference theme.
Attractive prizes await the winners!
Competition Details
Event 1: AMR theme-based Mime: The theme should focus on enforcing the importance of perceiving antibiotic resistance as a problem of concern impacting human life.
Event 1: AMR theme-based Mime
Topics:
Rules:
Competition Details
Event 2: Poster competition: With AMR as a central theme, budding research artists can showcase their creative skills to portray AMR awareness as an important factor to consider for the welfare of current and future generations.
Event 2: Poster competition
Students from the local schools who have joined in solidarity with the students and faculty of Amrita School of Biotechnology can design posters bagging attention to the conference theme.
Attractive prizes await the winners!
